The Provision of Ingres Database and OpenROAD Software

Official notice

Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£3,999,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Actian Europe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ingres is a proprietary database; OpenROAD is the software that manages the flow of data (business logic). Both products must be licensed to be used.

HSE has been using the Ingres database and associated OpenROAD software for storing corporate data and delivering applications to meet business needs since 1992.

HSE's applications have been developed using the OpenROAD product over 30 years and are integral to a number of current business processes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
Last source update: 10 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
Authority reference: HSE/T4489
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-081380
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f290 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Schedule 5 paragraph 5 (a) and (b).
Ingres is a proprietary database; OpenROAD is the software that manages the flow of data (business logic). Both products must be licensed to be used.
HSE has been using the Ingres database and associated OpenROAD software for storing corporate data and delivering applications to meet business needs since 1992.
HSE's applications have been developed using the OpenROAD product over 30 years and are integral to a number of current business processes.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
10 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £3,999,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Actian Europe Limited31 Dec 2025 – 30 Dec 2028	£3,999,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Health and Safety Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBXM-4389-TXVZ Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool, North West, L20 7HSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACTIAN EUROPE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05490314GB-PPON: PMBH-9742-VRTY Cannon Place, London, London, EC4N 6AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT